Doggie Dooley "The Original In-Ground Dog Waste Disposal System, Black with Green Lid (3800X)

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it is not intended to use the compost in, or place this in a veggie garden or orchard close to fruit trees that I know of. The Tumbleweed wormery was developed in Australia so is made of high grade plastic so is guaranteed for five years. You touched on the impact of flea/tick medication on the ability to vermicompost dog waste but there would seem to be a more obvious issue with the common use of monthly heartworm medication (such as Heartguard), which are intended to kill other parasitic worms as well. Oh, and if you truly can’t face adding the poop to your composting pile, or at-home composting just seems too much effort, Rippy reminds us of another convenient option worth considering. This is not a new concept and there are ready-made dog waste composts out there but the largest I could find was only 2 liters.

Composting your pet’s poop does not just help your garden, your yard, and the environment, it’s also good for your dog. Working similarly to a home septic system, they convert the waste to a liquid that leaches out into the subsoil.If you can get over the initial “ick” factor, composting your dog’s poop is absolutely worth considering. Composting dog waste also keeps tons of material being added to a landfill or sewer system that is already overwhelmed. Are there any special differences in cat dooky (another poster' Lindsay Miles is an educator, speaker, author and passionate zero waste/plastic-free living advocate helping others live more meaningful lives with less waste and less stuff. We have had our wormery for just three days so I will report back on its progress within a month or so.

You still need to keep a pile of leaves, a bale of straw, or a pile of grass clippings next to the compost though to toss on after you add the horse manure. AKC is a participant in affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to akc. If you’d still like to give it a try, I’d suggest ripping the bags open before adding them to the worm farm, and be prepared to leave it “brewing” for several months once it is full.I cannot tell you an exact amount of time because it will vary depending on your environmental conditions. If you are using corn starch based bags you can simply drop the bag into the composter, if not you will need to put the poop in without the bag. An acquaintance of mine has an organic coffee plantation; he maintains all of the plants only on humus produced by his worms.